KJV King James Version
The [church that is] at Babylon, elected together with [you], saluteth you; and [so doth] Marcus my son.
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1 Peter 5:13
The [church that is] at Babylon, elected together with [you], saluteth you; and [so doth] Marcus my son.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The church in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings, as does my son Mark.
WEB World English Bible
She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, greets you; and so does Mark, my son.
ASV American Standard Version
She that is in Babylon, elect together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Mark my son.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Salute you doth the assembly in Babylon jointly elected, and Markus my son.
Surrounding context — 1 Peter 5
10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle [you].
11 To him [be] glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
12 By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.
13 The [church that is] at Babylon, elected together with [you], saluteth you; and [so doth] Marcus my son.
14 Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace [be] with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.
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Acts 12:12And when he had considered [the thing], he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.Psalm 87:4I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this [man] was born there.Revelation 18:2And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.Acts 12:25And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled [their] ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.Revelation 17:5And upon her forehead [was] a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.2 John 1:13The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.
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